Welcome to the match between Meru county and Kitale town

2'

Kynaston Barton tried to sprint past Meles Kariuki but Meles Kariuki blocked Kynaston Barton in a good, clean tackle.

6'

Fasilidas Kiptanui flighted in the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

8'

Kynaston Barton was shown a yellow card.

9'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Fasilidas Kiptanui.

Bashir Mulifi tried to sprint past Fran Edwards but Fran Edwards dispossessed Bashir Mulifi.

10'

Rolph Farnham had the strength to hold off Sissay Gitonga.

Rolph Farnham twisted past Bashir Mulifi.

Rolph Farnham smashed the ball towards the top corner but Zewde Dada scrambled the ball away.

11'

Davey Law tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Haliu Salim.

12'

Block tackle from Haliu Salim, easily dispossessing Mason Stacks before Mason Stacks attempted to deliver the ball.

13'

Bashir Mulifi was outpaced by Fran Edwards.

Fran Edwards tried to skip past the challenge of Sissay Gitonga but Sissay Gitonga took the ball away from Fran Edwards.

15'

Haliu Salim blocked Mason Stacks in a good, clean tackle before Mason Stacks could take a shot from long range.

16'

Hal Patrickson tried to play a long ball but Haliu Salim showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

19'

Fasilidas Kiptanui lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

20'

Rolph Farnham tried to dart past Bashir Mulifi but Bashir Mulifi denied.

23'

Meles Kariuki made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Kynaston Barton.

25'

Mason Stacks directed the ball to Davey Law, Davey Law trapped the ball nicely before Fasilidas Kiptanui could reach it.

Davey Law shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Haliu Salim cleared the ball.

26'

Bashir Mulifi tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Fran Edwards.

28'

Rolph Farnham tried to sprint past Sissay Gitonga but Sissay Gitonga dispossessed Rolph Farnham.

29'

Rolph Farnham tried to sprint past Zewde Dada but it failed.

31'

Bashir Mulifi tried to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Fran Edwards.

32'

Mason Stacks made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Haliu Salim.

33'

Rolph Farnham tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Sissay Gitonga.

34'

Rolph Farnham hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Bashir Mulifi.

37'

Rolph Farnham directed the ball nicely to Fran Edwards, Sissay Gitonga couldn't reach it.

Fran Edwards tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Bashir Mulifi had no problem in intercepting the ball.

39'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Nicholas Rakes before Meles Kariuki attempted to deliver the ball.

41'

Mhadi Chuike tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

43'

Corner taken by Mason Stacks and cut out by the opposition.

44'

Fasilidas Kiptanui hit a long ball upfield,Davey Law couldn't cut out the pass.

Sheard Stidolph rose bravely above Zuberi Mutesa to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

45'

Kynaston Barton tried to get past Jaja Rhamah but Jaja Rhamah denied.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Meru county had 57% possession in the match, while Kitale town had 43%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Tembo Ngena made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Fran Edwards.

47'

Nicholas Rakes tried to chip the ball forward but Jaja Rhamah did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

48'

Davey Law tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Fasilidas Kiptanui coolly intercepted the pass.

50'

Meles Kariuki hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Nicholas Rakes couldn't reach it.

Held by Xzavier Coel.

51'

Nicholas Rakes fed the ball forward to Kynaston Barton, the ball was picked up by Kynaston Barton before Jaja Rhamah could reach it.

Kynaston Barton made a good pass to Nicholas Rakes, Nicholas Rakes took it in his stride before Meles Kariuki could reach it.

Nicholas Rakes put a low cross, Jaja Rhamah tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Davey Law immediately fired in a shot at goal before Zewde Dada could reach the ball.

Good goalkeeping by Mustefa Kisulu to block the shot with his body.

52'

Mason Stacks tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Haliu Salim got to the ball first.

53'

Davey Law passed it high to Hal Patrickson, Haliu Salim failed to intercept the pass.

Lobbed goalwards by Hal Patrickson but Tembo Ngena scrambled the ball away.

54'

Sissay Gitonga went by the challenge of Fran Edwards.

Sissay Gitonga dribbled confidently past Rolph Farnham.

Sissay Gitonga made a pass to Tembo Ngena, Tembo Ngena trapped the ball nicely before Norman Babcock could cut it out.

Tembo Ngena played the ball to Fasilidas Kiptanui's feet, Sheard Stidolph failed to reach the ball.

Norman Babcock went in with a successful block tackle on Fasilidas Kiptanui before Fasilidas Kiptanui attempted to shoot at goal.

56'

Fasilidas Kiptanui was in a lot of pain and had to go off.

Mio Mwanga replaced the injured Fasilidas Kiptanui.

58'

Meles Kariuki sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Fran Edwards couldn't reach it.

Xzavier Coel managed to turn it over his bar.

59'

Fran Edwards attempted to chip the ball forward but Sissay Gitonga intercepted but couldn't control.

60'

Meles Kariuki had the strength to hold off Kynaston Barton.

Meles Kariuki tried to deliver a float cross but Nicholas Rakes coolly intercepted the cross.

61'

Meles Kariuki made a pass to Bashir Mulifi, Bashir Mulifi took possession of the ball before Norman Babcock could cut it out.

Bashir Mulifi tried to cross the ball low but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Kynaston Barton.

62'

Mason Stacks made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Mhadi Chuike.

63'

Rolph Farnham had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Sissay Gitonga removed the danger.

64'

Nicholas Rakes directed the ball to Kynaston Barton, the ball was picked up by Kynaston Barton before Tembo Ngena could reach it.

Kynaston Barton turned on the ball to leave Jaja Rhamah standing.

Kynaston Barton held up the ball, evading the challenge of Meles Kariuki and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

Saved by Mustefa Kisulu .

65'

Meles Kariuki struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Kynaston Barton made the clearance.

68'

Nicholas Rakes evaded the challenge of Jaja Rhamah and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Nicholas Rakes struck the ball wide ... It was a terrible miss.

69'

Bashir Mulifi tried to curl one in from long range but Rolph Farnham got in and cleared the danger.

72'

Bashir Mulifi tried to dribble past Davey Law but Davey Law block tackled Bashir Mulifi.

75'

Nicholas Rakes played a perfect pass for Kynaston Barton, Kynaston Barton took it in his stride before Meles Kariuki could cut it out.

Kynaston Barton evaded the challenge of Jaja Rhamah and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

Mustefa Kisulu need faster reflex to save it ... A fine goal all round by Kynaston Barton !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Meru county 1 - 0 Kitale town

78'

Jaja Rhamah tried to dribble past Kynaston Barton but Kynaston Barton blocked Jaja Rhamah.

79'

Fran Edwards swiftly put in the freekick. Fran Edwards got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

80'

Rolph Farnham made a long pass to Kynaston Barton, Kynaston Barton picked up on the ball before Sissay Gitonga could cut it out.

Kynaston Barton escaped from the challenge of Tembo Ngena and hit it high and hard towards goal.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Kynaston Barton ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

82'

Mio Mwanga tried to use his skill to go past Davey Law but it failed.

83'

Rolph Farnham tried to dribble past Bashir Mulifi but failed.

85'

Rolph Farnham sent the ball into the area for Mason Stacks, Mason Stacks brought the ball down well before Bashir Mulifi could cut it out.

Mason Stacks made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Zewde Dada.

88'

Mason Stacks tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Haliu Salim.

90'

Pass by Mason Stacks to Davey Law, Haliu Salim missed his interception.

Davey Law played a wonderful ball for Mason Stacks, Mio Mwanga missed his interception.

Mason Stacks played it past Haliu Salim.

Mason Stacks tried to move the ball forward but Zewde Dada got in the way of the ball.

91'

Meles Kariuki passed along the floor for Jaja Rhamah to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Jaja Rhamah before Nicholas Rakes could reach it.

Jaja Rhamah struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Kynaston Barton approached too late to clear the danger.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

92'

Tembo Ngena tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Fran Edwards.

93'

Meles Kariuki fed the ball forward to Sissay Gitonga, Sissay Gitonga took it in his stride before Kynaston Barton could cut it out.

Sissay Gitonga tried to deliver the ball in from wide but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Nicholas Rakes.

End Match Meru county 1 - 0 Kitale town